Summary
- The District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has dismissed claims against Covestro AG and Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. in the In re Diisocyanates Antitrust Litigation, citing insufficient personal jurisdiction.
- The court ruled that neither defendant had established minimum contacts with the U.S. necessary for jurisdiction under the Fifth Amendment, following the Supreme Court's decision in Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization.
- Plaintiffs argued for jurisdiction based on their U.S. affiliates' activities, but the court rejected theories of alter ego, agency, and co-conspiracy due to lack of evidence.
- This ruling raises critical questions about the application of personal jurisdiction standards in federal antitrust cases post-Fuld, potentially impacting future litigation
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